| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Long (fresh) SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - James Trowbridge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cody Dexter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Omer Krzewinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Sherrill (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Griffith inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Sherrill can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 22-28 |
| 19:45 | UConn | Rafael Santiago pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Rafael Santiago can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 19:17 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Griffith gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:15 | UNC Wilmington | Rafael Santiago is called for the reach on James Trowbridge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:03 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Griffith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Sean Smith grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Arnold Long is fouled on the floor by Omer Krzewinski - foul #1 on Omer Krzewinski, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 18:09 | UConn | Hector Martin can't finish the layup | 22-28 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Frank Sheets grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Frank Sheets misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses the tip | 22-28 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Eric Bourne tips it but misses | 22-28 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Hector Martin can't tip it in | 22-28 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Hector Martin snags the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Christopher Mauk double dribbles | 22-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Jeremy Dorman (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Rafael Santiago, Frank Sheets, Hector Martin | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 17:33 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Cowan picks off the pass by Omer Krzewinski in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Michael Sherrill takes the ball from Jeremy Dorman | 22-28 |
| 16:54 | UNC Wilmington | Omer Krzewinski can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 22-28 |
| 16:53 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Sherrill gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 16:31 | UNC Wilmington | Cody Dexter misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Mauk - foul #1 on Christopher Mauk, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SG), Hector Martin (PF), Sean Smith (C) Christopher Mauk, Jeffery Wicks, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 16:31 | UNC Wilmington | Cody Dexter makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 16:31 | UNC Wilmington | Cody Dexter misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Hector Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Arnold Long is fouled on the floor by Cody Dexter - foul #1 on Cody Dexter, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Hector Martin's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Sherrill | 22-29 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman grabs the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Sean Smith is called for a backcourt violation | 22-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Delbert Powell (SF) Jason Cowan, Jeremy Dorman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Blackmer (PF) Omer Krzewinski | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Long (fresh) SF - Delbert Powell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - James Trowbridge (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cody Dexter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Blackmer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Sherrill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:32 | UNC Wilmington | James Trowbridge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 22-29 |
| 15:30 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arnold Long | 22-29 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Rafael Santiago drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Hector Martin | 24-29 |
| 14:51 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Blackmer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sean Smith - foul #2 on Sean Smith, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Sheets (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 14:51 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Blackmer makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 14:51 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Blackmer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Frank Sheets scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rafael Santiago | 27-31 |
| 14:10 | UNC Wilmington | Delbert Powell steals it from Michael Sherrill | 27-31 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Frank Sheets slams it home on a nice dish by Delbert Powell | 29-31 |
| 13:46 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Blackmer lays it in on a nice dish by Cody Dexter | 29-33 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Frank Sheets lays it up and in on a great pass from Rafael Santiago | 31-33 |
| 13:04 | UNC Wilmington | Cody Dexter misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Frank Sheets grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Rafael Santiago can't connect on a floater from the left side | 31-33 |
| 12:41 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Santiago | 31-33 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Hector Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 12:18 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 12:03 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Blackmer misses the jumpshot from the left side | 31-33 |
| 12:02 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 11:55 | UConn | Hector Martin can't throw it down but the foul's on Ryan Blackmer - foul #1 on Ryan Blackmer, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Arnold Long (SG), Jeremy Dorman (SF), Sean Smith (C) Rafael Santiago, Delbert Powell, Frank Sheets, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt (PG), Thomas Choe (SG), Omer Krzewinski (PF), Jonathan Matos (C) James Trowbridge, Cody Dexter, Peter Griffith, Michael Sherrill | |
| 11:55 | UConn | Hector Martin misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 11:55 | UConn | Hector Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 11:55 | UNC Wilmington | Omer Krzewinski gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 11:31 | UNC Wilmington | Omer Krzewinski scores on a jumper in the paint | 31-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Long (fresh) SF - Jeremy Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hector Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - William Blauvelt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Choe (fresh) SF - Ryan Blackmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Omer Krzewinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Matos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:04 | UConn | Sean Smith is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Matos - foul #1 on Jonathan Matos, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Wicks (PF) Hector Martin | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 10:40 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-35 |
| 10:30 | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks lays it in on a great pass from Arnold Long | 35-38 |
| 09:57 | UNC Wilmington | Omer Krzewinski travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Delbert Powell (SF) Arnold Long, Jeremy Dorman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Erik Light (SF) Ryan Blackmer | |
| 09:41 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Mauk | 37-38 |
| 09:39 | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt is hacked by Christopher Mauk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Mauk, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG) Jason Cowan | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James Trowbridge (PG) William Blauvelt | |
| 09:16 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Choe's pass is intercepted by Rafael Santiago | 37-38 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 08:54 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Choe pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:44 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Matos buries a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Sean Smith - foul #3 on Sean Smith, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Hector Martin (PF) Rafael Santiago, Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Cody Dexter (SG), Peter Griffith (SF), Ryan Blackmer (PF) Thomas Choe, Erik Light, Omer Krzewinski | |
| 08:44 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Matos makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Sean Smith misses the dunk | 37-41 |
| 08:20 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Matos snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 08:17 | UNC Wilmington | Cody Dexter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Jeremy Dorman (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Christopher Mauk, Delbert Powell, Hector Martin, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Sherrill (C) Jonathan Matos | |
| 07:52 | UConn | Eric Bourne buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 07:36 | UNC Wilmington | Cody Dexter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Sherrill | 40-44 |
| 07:08 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman misses the dunk | 40-44 |
| 07:06 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Sheets | 40-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Dorman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - James Trowbridge (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Cody Dexter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Griffith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Blackmer (tiring) 8 pts. C - Michael Sherrill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 06:44 | UConn | Frank Sheets hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter Griffith - foul #2 on Peter Griffith, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG), Hector Martin (PF), Jeffery Wicks (C) Jason Cowan, Arnold Long, Jeremy Dorman, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt (PG), Thomas Choe (SG), Erik Light (SF), Omer Krzewinski (PF) James Trowbridge, Cody Dexter, Peter Griffith, Ryan Blackmer | |
| 06:44 | UConn | Frank Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Frank Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:42 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Mauk is called for the reach on Thomas Choe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Mauk, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SF) Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 06:23 | UNC Wilmington | Erik Light scores on a shot from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Delbert Powell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rafael Santiago | 45-46 |
| 05:43 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffery Wicks steps in front of the Michael Sherrill pass | 45-46 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Hector Martin hits a runner in the paint set up by Delbert Powell | 47-46 |
| 04:49 | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Michael Sherrill swats the layup by Christopher Mauk | 47-46 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Rafael Santiago tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 04:25 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Arnold Long (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Sean Smith (C) Rafael Santiago, Christopher Mauk, Delbert Powell, Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James Trowbridge (PG), Cody Dexter (SG), Peter Griffith (SF), Ryan Blackmer (PF) William Blauvelt, Thomas Choe, Erik Light, Omer Krzewinski | |
| 04:11 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Griffith is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Frank Sheets can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 03:47 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:32 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Sherrill lays it up and in set up by James Trowbridge | 49-48 |
| 03:12 | UConn | James Trowbridge is called for the reach on Frank Sheets - foul #1 on James Trowbridge, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Matos (C) Michael Sherrill | |
| 02:56 | UConn | Hector Martin lays it up and in | 51-48 |
| 02:56 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SF), Sean Smith (C) Frank Sheets, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Omer Krzewinski (PF), Michael Sherrill (C) Ryan Blackmer, Jonathan Matos | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Long (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - James Trowbridge (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cody Dexter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Omer Krzewinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Sherrill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | UNC Wilmington | Arnold Long steps in front of the Peter Griffith pass in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Rafael Santiago clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter Griffith - foul #3 on Peter Griffith, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Rafael Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Rafael Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:22 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Griffith is called for traveling | 53-48 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Rafael Santiago misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 02:03 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 01:41 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Sherrill misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Hector Martin gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Rafael Santiago knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Delbert Powell | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:08 | UNC Wilmington | James Trowbridge is hacked by Delbert Powell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Delbert Powell, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| 01:08 | UNC Wilmington | James Trowbridge misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Hector Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Rafael Santiago knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | UNC Wilmington | Cody Dexter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 00:36 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Sherrill snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 00:33 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Griffith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 00:31 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Griffith snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 00:27 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Sean Smith grabs the board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | James Trowbridge is called for the reach on Sean Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Trowbridge, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Frank Sheets (SF) Rafael Santiago, Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:20 | UNC Wilmington | James Trowbridge hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Arnold Long - foul #1 on Arnold Long, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Delbert Powell (SF) Jason Cowan, Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Choe (SG), Erik Light (SF), Ryan Blackmer (PF), Jonathan Matos (C) Cody Dexter, Peter Griffith, Omer Krzewinski, Michael Sherrill | |
| 00:20 | UNC Wilmington | James Trowbridge makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:20 | UNC Wilmington | James Trowbridge misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Hector Martin grabs the board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Rafael Santiago runs out the clock | 59-49 |